What does it mean for 29 sci-tech journals to enter the top 10% of the world

　　Recently, the reporter learned from the China Association for Science and Technology that since the implementation of the "China Science and Technology Journal Excellence Action Plan", currently 29 scientific and technological journals have ranked among the top 10% in the world, 12 in the top 5%, and 8 journals in the discipline. Ranked in the top 5, there are also 24 high-start new publications successfully launched, covering many frontier hotspots such as artificial intelligence, aerospace, energy materials, and biomedicine.

There are more than 5,000 sci-tech periodicals in my country, the total number ranks third in the world, but it is a recognized fact that the development of sci-tech periodicals is far from developed countries.

Then, when these sci-tech journals make certain progress and enter the world's forefront, what are the impacts and benefits on my country's scientific and technological innovation and development?

Many experts interpreted this.

Grasp the right to speak in academic innovation

　　Supervised by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and ranked among the top 100 in the world, "Cell Research", which has been ranked No. 1 in Asia in the field of life sciences for ten consecutive years, has published the Zhang Yan research team of Zhejiang University School of Medicine through the "Green Channel" and "Fast Channel" in 2020. A joint research conducted by the Liu Jianfeng project team of the School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, this research reported for the first time in the world "the fine three-dimensional structure of the human-derived full-length heterodimer GABAB receptor", which will target GABAB in the future. The receptor's drug development has laid the foundation.

　　Two to three weeks later, three similar research results were published in the British "Nature".

In other words, if "Cell Research" does not preemptively release the research results of Chinese scholars, then other countries will seize the right to publish in this field, and the importance of Chinese scholars' scientific research results in the international arena and their academic discourse power will also be affected. .

　　In the opinion of Academician Pu Muming, executive editor of the National Science Review and academic director of the Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligent Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the purpose of China's construction of world-class scientific journals is "not simply to build a platform, but more importantly, to master academics. Innovative voice." Take the British "Nature" and the American "Science" as examples. Their latest research results are announced to the world in the form of news reports.

"This reflects the question of the right to speak." Pu Muming said, "my country is a big country and a powerful country, and we also need such a platform. But first of all, we must have such a journal before we can have the right to speak. This is to build a world-class journal. One of the important meanings."

　　At present, a number of outstanding journals in my country rank among the world's first-class camps-"Horticulture Research" tops the list of disciplines, and "National Science Review", "Light: Science and Application", "Journal of Magnesium Alloys" and "Animal Husbandry and Biotechnology" are among the top three disciplines. , "Cell Research" has an impact factor of more than 20.

This means that Chinese research is being known internationally through these journals, and Chinese scientists have gained more voice in related fields.

Collect global wisdom for my use

　　The important role of sci-tech journals is also reflected in the independent setting of topics, leading the direction of international academic research, so as to serve the solution of key issues with Chinese characteristics.

"High-level scientific and technological journals serve as a communication platform. They can play a very good role in guiding and guiding the future development of science, and can form the trend of scientific and technological development." Former Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Editor-in-Chief of "Light: Science and Application" Cao Jianlin said.

　　Due to the needs of the development stage and national conditions, my country also has many scientific research issues with its own characteristics.

For example, the current "stuck neck" problem that my country urgently needs to solve can be used to gather global wisdom through my country's influential sci-tech journals.

"Engineering", the journal of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, has played a role-in response to key technology "stuck necks" and major issues such as global climate change, "Engineering" organized "rare earth permanent magnet materials", "carbon neutral frontier research", and "clean power". "And other topics.

At present, the proportion of international authors of "Engineering" is more than 60%, and it is gathering innovative wisdom in related fields around the world.

　　According to data from the Chinese Association for Science and Technology, in 2020, 78 of the top 100 institutions in the world’s top 100 top papers in the "Basic Science Index Database (ESI)" launched by the US Institute of Science and Technology Information The leading journals in the "Plan" published a total of 1965 articles, an increase of 549 articles over 2019, an increase of 39%.

These journals invite world-class scholars to join the team of editors, editors and reviewers, organize various forms of academic activities, and maintain close contacts and exchanges with domestic and foreign scholars.

　　"Science and technology journals are an indispensable academic exchange platform for the science and technology community, a gathering place for high-end talents and a training base for young talents, and an important support for scientific and technological self-reliance." Party Secretary of the China Association for Science and Technology, Executive Vice Chairman, No. 1 in the Secretariat Secretary Huai Jinpeng believes that "in the journey of building my country into a major science center and innovation highland in the world, scientific and technological journals carry an important mission."

Caring for original innovation and exploring a publishing model that supports innovation

　　The team of Professor Li Ying from Zhejiang University of Technology developed an ultra-stable low-mercury catalyst in 2019, which solved the problems of poor stability, short life span, mercury loss and environmental pollution in traditional technologies.

However, because this work is highly innovative and breaks through the traditional cognition of academia and industry, people in most fields have doubts about its research results, and it is difficult for this research result to be recognized and promoted.

　　To solve this dilemma, the "Chinese Journal of Catalysis" co-sponsored by the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Chemical Society played a key role.

The editor-in-chief Academician Li Can repeatedly emphasized after reading the manuscript: “This kind of original work must be timely and must be published in the journals founded by the Chinese.” In the end, the results of Li Ying’s team quickly appeared in the Journal of Catalysis. 》 Was published, and was subsequently cited by authoritative international catalysis scientists in his review.

At present, this achievement has realized industrialized production, and its products have been used by many domestic enterprises.

　　"We can't blindly simulate Western science, but we have to think about what path our scientific development takes." Pu Muming said, "The direction of innovation is different, the problem to be solved is different, the model of development is different, and it may have to go. A unique development path." In his view, China is not just about benchmarking "Nature" and "Science". The most important thing is to be a world-class scientific and technological journal with China's own goals and uniqueness.

　　These sci-tech journals “should protect China’s original innovation and explore a publishing model that supports innovation.” According to Pu Muming, the National Science Review is currently exploring a new model. After the paper is submitted, if the review experts disagree, you can Write a comment and write down the "good or flawed areas" of the paper and put it at the back of the article so that the article can be published." Pu Muming said: "We want to try this model to show the innovative work of Chinese scholars. come out."

　　At present, the enthusiasm of my country's top scientists to start new journals continues to rise.

It is understood that in 2020, the number of applications for new publication projects with a high starting point will increase by 40% compared with 2019, a record high.

The 60 new journals that have been selected cover emerging frontier fields such as artificial intelligence, advanced materials, energy chemistry, data science, etc., 24 have been officially approved for inaugural publication, and 4 have been included in internationally renowned databases.

This also means that my country's original scientific research results will have more high-quality display and exchange platforms.

(Our reporter Zhan Yuan)